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1.
a) I won't go into all the depressing details / b) let it is suffice it to say that the / c) whole affair was an utter disaster. / d) No error.
: B (remove 'it to say')
2.
a) I advised him / b) against taking a decision / c) until he had not given the matter a serious thought. / d) No error.
: C
3.
a) We have benefited from / b) the discoveries bequeathed at us / c) by scientists of the last century. / d) No error.
: B (remove 'at' with 'to')
4.
a) She asked her son / b) if he was / c) going to / d) college today / e) No error
: D (college that day)
5.
a) She has got / b) a down at me, / c) I did not know why. / d) No error.
: B (a down against me)
6.
a) I have / b) seen her only once / c) but I'm liking her a lot. d) No error.
: C
7.
a) He was beside / b) himself with rage / c) when he saw the mess. / d) No error.
: D
8.
a) I would not sullen / b) my hands / c) by accepting a bribe. / d) No error.
: A (I would not sully)
9.
a) I fail to understand / b) how can you leave / c) your boy friend in the lurch. / d) No error.
: B
10.
a) He looked / b) as though / c) she / d) was fainting. e) No error.
: D (were fainting)
11.
a) Different words with the / b) same spelling are distinguished / c) in this dictionary by a superscript number. / d) No error.
: D
12.
a) The International Commodity Fair was organized / b) to provide an international platform / c) to discussing the status and prospects of the / d) commodities that are of great relevance to India.
: C (to discuss)
13.
a) If it possible to get near / b) where one of the volcanic eruptions take place, / c) we should see a grand sight. / d) No error.
: D
14.
a) They refused / b) staying in that hotel / c) as it was too crowded. / d) No error.
: B (to stay in that hotel)
15.
a) He was not / b) just unconsiderate, he was downright rude / d) No error.
: B (inconsiderate)
16.
a) Why does he / b) not attend / c) with what / d) I am saying? e) No error
: C (to what)
17.
a) There were gasps of horror from / b) the spectators as he / c) fell from the tight rope. / d) No error.
: C (fell down from the tight rope)
18.
a) He unleashed, / b) a torrential of abuse / c) against the unfortunate shop assistant. / d) No error.
: B (a torrent of abuse)
19.
a) There is Mr. Hussain / b) whom they say / c) is the best painter in the town. / d) No error.
: B
20.
a) Finally he even received / b) a offer from the Institute of Advanced study at Princeton, / c) one of the most prestigious / d) institutions in the world.
: B (an offer)
21.
a) The train entered / b) in the station / c) and stopped slowly / d) No error.
: B (remove 'in')
22.
a) They have been / b) saved of a / c) great deal / d) of trouble. / e) No error.
: B (saved a)
23.
a) Many people are of the opinion / b) that the sudden outburst of the speaker / c) was surprising and unseemly, / c) to say the least. / d) No error.
: D
24.
a) No sooner teacher entered the room / b) he suspected that some of the students / c) were using unfair means in answering the questions / d) No error.
: A
25.
a) The soldier jumped to attention / b) when the colonel / c) passed him. / d) No error.
: C (passed by him)
26.
a) The mark list of those candidates / b) whose results are withheld / c) for certain defect / d) will issue only after rectification of the defects.
: D (will be issued)
27.
a) The hotel room / b) was bare / c) and uninviting. / d) No error.
: D
28.
a) Each person / b) should look after / c) their own belongings. / d) No error.
: C (his/her own belongings)
29.
a) Her clothes / b) were bespattered / c) by mud. / d) No error.
: C (with mud)
30.
a) There is / b) unlikely / c) to be rain / d) No error.
: C (to be any rain)
31.
a) Our mission are / b) to provide value based technical education / c) and mould the character of the younger generation / d) through a synthesis of science and spirituality.
: A (mission is)
32.
a) She is a bit / b) of a doubting Thomas, / c) She won't believe you are back till she sees you. / d) No error.
: D
33.
a) I have been / b) working on my / c) autobiography for the / d) last seven years. / e) No error.
: E
34.
a) Two hours have passed / b) since / c) he had fallen asleep / d) No error.
: C
35.
a) Some people / b) feel that / c) without / d) discipline no progress is possible. / e) No error.
: A (remove 'some')
36.
a) Passengers may contact / b) Indian Airlines offices or / c) any of its approved travel agents / d) to reservations and ticketing.
: D (for reservations)
37.
a) The dog let out / b) a blood chilling / c) howling when it was / d) given the injection / e) No error
: C (howl when it was)
38.
a) Many were / b) sent to the / c) gallow and many / d) executed in public. / e) No error.
: C (gallows and many)
39.
a) It is a strange thing / b) know little people in general / c) know about sky. / d) No error.
: C
40.
a) He gave her / b) a suggestible glance / c) and she blushed / d) No error.
: B (a surreptitious glance)
41.
a) 'Meatless Days' / b) have been made / c) into a film / d) No error.
: B (has been made)
42.
a) Their college football eleven were / b) the runner-up in the tournament / c) the championship being lifted / d) by the Gandhi Memorial College eleven. / e) No error.
: B (runners up)
43.
a) I shall go to Australia / b) for higher studies / c) if you like it or not. / d) No error.
: C (whether you like it or not)
44.
a) This bottle must / b) not be made / c) to stand / d) close to the fire / e) No error.
: C (remove 'to stand' to 'stood')
45.
a) Although she did not mention me by name,/ b) I know her remarks / c) were intended for my benefit. / d) No error.
: D
46.
a) The mason will not / b) do the work / c) except give the order. / d) No error.
: C
47.
a) Why did / b) you not told me / c) that the meeting / d) was postponed? / e) No error
: B (tell)
48.
Some diary farmers use milking machines / b) to milk their cows / c) but milking by hand is still widespread in Kerala / d) No error
: D
49.
a) The magazine I subscribe to, / b) has a much large circulation / c) than that of the other magazine / d) No error.
: C
50.
a) This drug should / b) only be taken / c) with the supervision of a doctor. / d) No error.
: C (under the supervision of a doctor)
51.
a) He always want / b) to get the best / c) of facilities whether / d) he deserves it or not. / e) No error.
: A (He always wants)
52.
a) He is one of those writers / b) who has won acclaim / c) the world over. / d) No error.
: B
53.
a) The main roads / b) on the city are / c) all being repaired / d) because of the tournament. / e) No error.
: B (in the city are)
54.
a) He is always / b) in a temper what / c) sort of man is he / d) No error.
: C (sort of man he is!)
55.
a) We decided to go / b) early as we expected / c) a large crowd / d) for the drama. / e) No error.
: C (a large audience)
56.
a) The goals of the University is to develop / b) qualitatively and quantitatively the higher education and research / c) in all spheres of human development / d) with special reference to technical and technological sectors.
: A (The goals of the University are to develop)
57.
a) The car could not be / b) started even though he / c) tries for several times / d) to get it started. / e) No error.
: C (tried several times)
58.
a) We threw out some old furniture / b) so that the new television set / c) has enough space / d) No error.
: C (had enough space)
59.
a) The extraordinary ability of the satellites to sea, listen and communicate / b) has made them integral with modern warfare / c) and nuclear war strategies in particular / d) No error.
: B (he made them integral part of modern warfare)
60.
a) The raging fire / b) in the market area could / c) be seen even / d) at distance of seven miles / e) No error.
: D (from a distance of seven miles)
61.
a) Scarcely did I reach the airport, / b) nervous and tense, then the plane took off, / c) leaving me stranded in an alien place. / d) No error.
: A
62.
a) Cloning technology had a promising future / b) as it could be used / c) to produce molecules, cells, animals and plants, Dr. Brenner said. / d) No error.
: D
63.
a) This small table / b) will collapse / c) if you will stand on it / d) No error.
: C (if you stand on it)
64.
a) No sooner did / b) he announce the / c) tour the children / d) screamed with great joy. / e) No error.
: C (tour than the children)
65.
a) When students are ill / b) the find that they have a lot of work / c) to catch up when they return. / d) No error.
: C
66.
a) Arun likes the / b) plans we made / c) and readily agreed / d) to co-operate with us. / e) No error.
: A (liked the)
67.
a) To transport goods / b) by sea is cheaper / c) than land / d) No error.
: C (than by land)
68.
a) If you would have / b) informed me I would have / c) immediately taken some / d) action against him. / e) No error.
: A ( if you had)
69.
a) Varun is working very hardly / b) as the examinations / c) are fast approaching / d) No error.
: A
70.
a) It did not / b) take me very long / c) to unzip my / d) fellow interviewees. / e) No error.
: E
71.
a) Dr. S.B. Saxena, Medical Superintendent of Vadodara SSG Hospital / b) where most of the deceased and injured were brought / c) confirmed 25 deaths / d) No error.
: D
72.
a) His only / b) claim to fames is / c) that he is / d) son of a rich man. / e) No error.
: D (the son of a rich man)
73.
a) As a nation we neither impress the belligerent / b) or inspire the lovers of peace / c) the speaker added / d) No error.
: B (nor inspire the lovers of peace)
74.
a) He is / b) known for / c) both his hard / d) work and intelligence. / e) No error.
: C (both for hand)
75.
a) Had Leena reads / b) the books and studied / c) she would not have / d) failed in the examination. / e) No error.
: A (Had Leena read)
76.
a) Having broken down / b) the driver sent the car / c) to the garage. / d) No error.
: A
77.
a) Two companies of the central Reserve Police / b) were sent for maintain law and order / c) and keep the thousands of curious onlookers away / d) No error.
: B (to maintain law and order)
78.
a) Neither the salary / b) nor the work / c) atmosphere were / d) good in that office / e) No error.
: C (atmosphere was)
79.
a) She asked her son / b) if he was / c) going to / d) college today / e) No error
: D (college that day)
80.
a) Unless sufficient data / b) is made available / c) no conclusion can be drawn / d) No error.
: B (are made available)
81.
a) The dog let out / b) a blood chilling / c) howling when it was / d) given the injection / e) No error
: C (howl when it was)
82.
a) Why does he / b) not attend / c) with what / d) I am saying? e) No error
: C (to what)
83.
a) Children often / b) quarrel on / c) petty issues / d) No error.
: C (quarrel over)
84.
a) He had no / b) illusions of being / c) either a distinguished writer / d) or a editor. / e) No error.
: D (or an editor)
85.
a) The ticking of clock was / b) the / c) only / d) sound to / e) No error
: D (to be heard)
86.
a) The march of the mobile phone phenomenon is relentless / b) with 1.65 billion cellular connections worldwide / c) on end of 2004. / d) No error.
: C (at the end of 2004)
87.
a) One of his books were / b) to be published / c) by the Government / d) under the text book's scheme. / e) No error.
: A (books was)
88.
a) The counter was closed before / b) it was my turn / c) to deposit the cheques / d) No error.
: A (The counter deposit the cheques was closed before it was my turn)
89.
Some diary farmers use milking machines / b) to milk their cows / c) but milking by hand is still widespread in Kerala / d) No error
: D
90.
a) The films made / b) by this director will / c) all ran for weeks / d) in the cities. / e) No error.
: C (all run for weeks or remove 'will from 'b')
91.
a) I told him / b) that we enjoyed very much / c) at the party / d) No error.
: B
92.
a) The police had tried / b) several time in the / c) past but could not / d) never catch him. / e) No error.
: B (several times in the)
93.
a) He expressed a wish / b) being / c) buried / d) very quietly. / e) No error
: B (to be)
94.
a) The University of Calicut / b) has entered into an agreement with the Lakshadweep administration / c) to open a centre in Lakshadweep / d) No error.
: D
95.
a) The power to / b) distinguish between differences / c) is the basis of science and art. / d) No error.
: B
96.
a) If you would have / b) informed me I would have / c) immediately taken some / d) action against him. / e) No error.
: A ( if you had)
97.
Ramesh along with / b) his children was / c) invited for the / d) party in Ashoka Hall. / e) No error.
: C (invited to the party)
98.
a) Varun was waving / b) to us and / c) we could see him / d) even from here. / e) No error.
: E
99.
a) Thinking that he has finally found / b) someone with similar interests / c) the scholar tried to strike a conversation / d) No error.
: A (he had finally found)
100.
a) Why did / b) you not told me / c) that the meeting / d) was postponed? / e) No error
: B (tell)
101.
a) In spite of / b) good publicity / c) only few people / d) attended the meeting / e) No error
: C (a few people)
102.
a) When he comes / b) to see us / c) he usually / d) will bring something with him. / e) No error
: D (bring)
103.
a) Smita could not defeat her / b) opponents contrary to their / c) good preparation and / d) long practice. / e) No error
: B (opponents because of their)
104.
a) The benchers / b) unleashed their lung power / c) in parliament / d) lest their protest might not be ignored / e) No error
: D
105.
a) They went / b) to college / c) after the rain / d) stopped / e) No error
: D (had stopped)
106.
a) My uncle decided / b) to sell / c) his business / d) and to retire. / e) No error
: D ( remove 'to')
107.
a) When learning to swim / b) one of the most important things / c) is to relax / d) No error
: A (when learning (how) to swim
108.
a) The peon is never / b) found / c) whenever the / d) boss want him / e) No error
: D (wants)
109.
a) The department of Modern Indian Languages / b) is running a course in comparative literature / c) for the last fifteen years / d) No error
: B (has been running)
110.
a) The tricks / b) displayed by the magician / c) were astonishing and / d) everyone standing there were surprised / e) No error
: D (was)
111.
a) The temperature / b) has been / c) upon / d) the average recently / e) No error
: C (above)
112.
a) Some people consider Duriyodhana / b) to be the valorous / c) hero of all the / d) characters in the Mahabharat / e) No error
: B (to the most valorous)
113.
a) When he had / b) what he wanted / c) he has gone / d) home. / e) No error
: C (he has went)
114.
a) He said to tell / b) you that he / c) will not be / d) home tonight / e) No error
: C (would)
115.
a) The photograph taken by him was / b) so clear that we could see / c) every details of the background / d) No error
: C (every detail ... or all details...)
116.
a) The counsel / b) urged the court / c) to struck down / d) the abominable rule / e) No error
: C (strike)
117.
a) We must / b) not deviate / c) of the / d) right path / e) No error
: C (from the)
118.
a) The Teacher is not a teacher in true sense of the term / b) if he is not able to discover / c) the relationship among philosophy and education / d) No error
: C (the relationship between ...)
119.
a) The number of students / b) who appear / c) at the written examination / d) increase every year / e) No error
: D (increases)
120.
a) The overall goal are to make a patient comfortable / b) as quickly as possible, reduce further degeneration / c) and help get back to normal activity / d) No error
: A (the overall goal is ...)
121.
a) He is one of / b) those boys / c) who is / d) physically strong / e) No error
: C (who are)
122.
a) Moment / b) the minister heard / c) the news of the PM's sudden arrival / d) he rushed to the airport / e) to welcome him
: A (the moment)
123.
a) Seena expected good marks / b) in the examination / c) but she was very disappointed / d) when the result came. / e) No error
: E
124.
a) He says / b) he is going to / c) cut down his smoking / No error
: D
125.
a) If anything is / b) to come from the plan / c) work should / d) be started at once. / e) No error
: B (come of)
126.
a) An institution of higher education has a greatest responsibility of providing opportunities / b) to the members of a society for intellectual exploration and creativity / c) besides developing skilled and trained manpower d) No error
: D
127.
a) Many a soldier / b) have died / c) fighting for the honour / d) of his nation / e) No error
: b (has died)
128.
a) She made me / b) to admire her / c) for her beauty / d) and intelligence / e) No error
: B (admire her)
129.
a) After you will return / b) from Shimla / c) I will come and see you / e) No error
: A (after you return)
130.
a) He picked up / b) the boxes / c) and put it / d) on the table. / e) No error
: C (to put them)
131.
a) From 1952 to 1960, V.K. Krishnan Menon represented India in the General Assembly of the United Nations / b) where his vigorous presentation of anti colonial and neutralist policies of his government / c) won him many admires / d) No error
: D
132.
a) The sight of the two boys / b) being run-over by / c) the lorry / d) was too horrible that one would not like to see it / e) No error
: D (so horrible that)
133.
a) The have / b) enjoyed to talk / c) to her about / d) old times / e) No error
: B (enjoyed talking)
134.
a) Ignoring women's literacy lead to gender inequality / b) which in turn severely affects / c) socio-economic growth process of an economy / d) No error
: A (leads to gender .....)
135.
a) You had better / b) to repeat them every day / c) in order / d) not to forget them. / e) No error
: B (remove 'to')
136.
Gallantry awards are conferred by the President of India / b) to honour the armed forces personnel / c) in their meritorious deeds of valour / d) No error
: C (for their meritorious ...)
137.
a) It being an important / b) letter, the draft had to be / c) seen by the Governor / d) itself for approval / e) No error
: D (himself for approval)
138.
a) The domicile of a person / b) is where he had his fixed home / c) and to which, whenever he is absent / d) he intends to return after his period of service / e) No error
: B
139.
a) Irrespective of either / b) Raj or Rani goes / c) the overdue payment / d) cannot be collected. / e) No error
: A (Irrespective of whether or simply whether)
140.
a) He left / b) as soon as / c) he got / d) the news / e) No error
: E
141.
a) The outrageous attack was followed / b) by violent protest demonstrations and nationwide strikes / c) across the country on several days / d) No error
: C (the country for ....)
142.
a) Each girl / b) was given a bunch of flowers / c) which pleased her very much / d) No error
: D
143.
a) In the backdrop of the terrible tragedy in London / b) the leaders deliberated over the pressing issues / c) that preoccupied the world community in recent years / d) No error
: D
144.
a) A few engineers / b) are engaged to the building / c) work that was / d) left incomplete / e) No error
: B
145.
a) Venu, along with / b) a group of friends / c) was going on picnic / d) when the accident happened. / e) No error
: D (When the accident happened)
146.
a) The doctor said to / b) the patient / c) not to eat / d) fried things / e) No error
: A (the doctor advised)
147.
a) Kedar is such a conscientious / b) workers that he reads each of the report / c) twice to make sure / d) that they are error free. / e) No error
: B (worker that he reads all the reports)
148.
a) She had met / b) me twice / c) a week during / d) the summer holidays / e) No error
: A (She met)
149.
a) No one was to be blamed / b) for the accident / c) could not / d) have been averted. / e) No error
: A (to blame)
150.
a) The opposition leader / b) objected against / c) the motion / d) and got it withdrawn / e) No error
: b (object to)
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